A router will discard a packet if the TTL value reaches ________.
A)0
B)1
C)254
D)256

Name: A router will discard a packet if the TTL value reaches ________. A)0 B)1 C)254 D)256
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When a router receives a packet, it decrements the TTL (Time-To-Live) value by 1. When the TTL drops to 0, the router discards the packet and sends an ICMP Time Exceeded message back to the source. Therefore, the correct answer is A) 0, as this is the TTL value at which the router will discard the packet.

A Router Will Discard a Packet If the TTL Value